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Yorkshire backlash with Colin Graves poised to secure takeover
Graves, who was at the helm during much of the period covering the racism scandal, has promised a £1 million loan with the club only a month away from going bust
Graves provoked criticism when he said of the Yorkshire racism scandal that “there could have been a lot of banter about it”
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Colin Graves, who was Yorkshire’s chairman during much of the period covering their racism scandal, is poised to secure a new takeover this week with the club only a month away from going bust.
The 75-year-old, who was at the helm from 2012-15, has promised an immediate £1 million loan and pledged to raise a further £4 million from other investors he has already lined up. The offer contains a number of conditions, but after other interest from Mike Ashley and Indian Premier League franchises evaporated it now appears to be the only option.
It is understood the Yorkshire board are likely to accept Graves’ offer and could do so as early as Tuesday — and certainly by the end of the week.
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